Sew & Tell Friday #28

These Dear Jane blocks are addictive!  If I hadn't spent the first half of the week sick in bed, imagine how many I could have finished.

At least I completed the first seven blocks assigned for my Dear Jane class.  Laura selected a variety of pieced, appliqued and paper pieced for our first assignment due in two weeks.  Awhile back, I graphed out the color layout of my DJ quilt.  I plan to follow Jane's original around the world color scheme but with fresh and modern fabrics.

This one is I-8, paper pieced, and the first one I made.  I am going to redo this one.  I didn't realize Laura's sample picture (which I followed) had the darks and lights opposite of Jane's.  The fabric is some that I had won in a giveaway.  It is part of the Wildflowers line from Heather of Anka's Treasures.  

Here is A-6, one of the easier pieced blocks.  I really like this fabric but can't remember where it came from.

Another pieced block,  A-8.  Picnic Parade is the fabric.

I need to redo this block as well.  My 1/4 inch seams must have been too scant, because the block is too big.  I can't trim it anymore without losing the points.  This I-2 block was made with leftover Verna.

 Plume by Tula Pink was used for B-1.  I left my thread tails long as instructed by Laura.  I just can't remember exactly what she said about pulling the back threads up and tying them off?  

Another applique block with threads still attached.  A-7 made with leftover Sorbet (I think).

Another Tula Pink Plume applique block, I-5.

Remember a long time ago when I said I was going to do a liberated Dear Jane?  That was mainly because I didn't think I could ever do paper piecing ;-)  My revised plan is to make two sets of DJ blocks:  one set with instructions given in my class....second set just winging it liberated.

I only had time to make one liberated from this group:  A-6 with more Tula Pink Plume.

Don't forget to head over to Amy's and see all the Sew and Tell finishes.

Have an amazing weekend!!!